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Ancient Israel

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The belief in one God is..

a)

Polytheism

b)

Monotheism

2.

The Israelite faith became the religion known as ____.

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

3.

Israelites spoke a language called

a)

Greek

b)

Hebrew

4.

In present time, Christians refer to the Hebrew Bible as the ______.

a)

New Testament

b)

Old Testament

5.

Israelites believed they were descended from a man named ____.

a)

Abraham

b)

Jesus

6.

 

Many Israelites were _________by the Egyptian pharaoh to help build his pyramids.

a)

Enslaved

b)

Paid in gold

7.

A person believed to be instructed by God to share God's words is called a ______.

a)

Prophet

b)

Judge

8.

The Israelites differed from many other ancient cultures by

a)

worshipping only one god

b)

creating written documents

9.

Capital city of Israel.

a)

Babylon

b)

Jerusalem

10.

Which country is this?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

Israel

11.

Who was the FIRST king of the Israelite kingdom?

a)

Saul

b)

David

12.

The Israelite king responsible for building the Temple of God in Jerusalem

a)

Saul

b)

Solomon

13.

"ten lost tribes"

a)

a person who moves from place to place

b)

Groups from the Kingdom of Israel scattered to parts of the Assyrian empire. They eventually lost their identity

14.

What is the Torah

a)

The first five books of the bible and the most important book in the Judaism religion

b)

A belief that there is only one God for all people

15.

What is monotheism?

a)

A person who moves from place to place

b)

The belief that there is only one God for all people.

c)

Also Known as "Solomon's Temple" or the " holy Temple"

16.

What is the first temple?

a)

The first five books of the bible and the most important book in the Judaism religion

b)

Known as "Solomon's Temple" or the "Holy Temple

17.

What is a nomad?

a)

a person who moves from place to place

b)

a group who founded the kingdom of Israel

18.

What is Judaism?

a)

Also Known as "Solomon's Temple" or the " holy Temple"

b)

A religion that developed among the ancient Hebrews that flourished. It later influenced Christian and Islamic religions of today

19.

What caused the Israelites to migrate to Egypt?

a)

Jerusalem

b)

drought

20.

The religion of the Israelites

a)

Judaism

b)

"Promised Land"

c)

Assyrian

21.

What happened when the Israelites migrated to Egypt?

a)

The Israelites angered the Egyptians and they were enslaved until Moses rescued them by taking them to Palestine.

b)

His son became king, treated the kingdom unfairly and divided the nation.

22.

What happened after King Solomon died?

a)

Judaism influenced the Christian Bible by defining good versus evil, they are both traced back to Abraham, and they are both monotheistic.

b)

His son became king, treated the kingdom unfairly and divided the nation.

23.

The name of the Jewish religion is

a)

Polytheism

b)

Judaism

24.

The founder of Judaism and was told by God to move his family and start a new nation

a)

Abraham

b)

Jacob

25.

Who led the Hebrew slaves out of Egypt?

a)

Abraham

b)

Moses

26.

The journey out of Egypt to freedom is called

a)

Exodus

b)

10 Commandments

27.

a written code of moral laws

a)

10 Commandments

b)

Talmud

28.

belief in one god

a)

Polytheism

b)

Monotheism

29.

a sacred text of Judaism that includes history of the Jews

a)

Torah

b)

10 Commandments

30.

people who receive messages from God

a)

Prophets

b)

Zealots

31.

Historian

a)

A person who studies history

b)

The study of the past

c)

The language of Israel

d)

The Bible

32.

Ancient Israel

a)

Region in Western Asia

b)

An area that stretched from Egypt and Mesopotamia, believed to be a small state

c)

A religion

33.

Which number identifies the location of ancient Israel?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

34.

At the time of its creation, how was Judaism different from other religions at its time?

a)

It supported the belief in one god.

b)

It supported a patriarchal society.

35.

What was the first monotheistic religion?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Judaism

36.

What continent is Israel located in?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

Antarctica

37.

What sport is this?

a)

snowboarding

b)

skiing

c)

luge

d)

sledding

38.

What sport is this?

a)

skiing

b)

rollerskating

c)

ice skating

d)

ice dancing

39.

What sport is this?

a)

hockey

b)

ice skating

c)

pucky

d)

stick ball

40.

What sport is this?

a)

snowmobiling

b)

snow racing

c)

speed sledding

41.

What sport is this?

a)

hole fishing

b)

snow fishing

c)

ice fishing

42.

What sport is this?

a)

skiing

b)

sledding

c)

snowboarding

d)

snowsurfing

43.

What sport is this?

a)

sledding

b)

bobsledding

c)

luge

44.

What is Frosty the Snowman's nose made of?

a)

A carrot

b)

A button

c)

A rock

d)

A potato

45.

What is the name of Santa Claus?

a)

St. Nicholas

b)

St. Patrick

c)

St. George

d)

St. John

46.

What is the Grinch's dog name?

a)

Fred

b)

Max

c)

Tom

d)

Jim

47.

What did the other reindeer not let Rudolph do because of his shiny red nose?

a)

Shout with glee

b)

Guide the sleigh

c)

Join in any reindeer games

48.

What is the candle holder for Hanukkah called?

a)

Menorah

b)

Torch

49.

How do you say Merry Christmas is Spanish?

a)

Buenos Dias

b)

Feliz Navidad

50.

The Famous New Years Eve Ball is dropped in what location on New Years Eve.

a)

Times Square

b)

The White House